Nick's Record

Nick has consistently voted AGAINST attempts to raise income taxes, gas taxes, sales taxes, and tab fees. Nick is a PROVEN fiscal conservative.

Nick was the Chief Author of the bill to allow the Elk River Municipal Utilities to add two additional board members to provide stronger governance and oversight. Nick was the Chief Author of the bill to include Big Lake and Elk River School Districts in the Metro Equity Revenue funding system. Resulting in an increase in per pupil money to our school districts.

Nick was the Chief Author of the bill to exempt cities and counties from State Sales Tax. This legislative change allows local units of government to save money and helps keep property taxes lower.

Nick was a Co-Author of the Corridors of Commerce Bill that provided the funding for adding a lane in each direction on Interstate 94 west of Rogers.

Nick was a Co-Author of the an education bill that provided more funding for Big Lake and Elk River schools.

Nick worked with Sherburne County Sheriff Joel Brott and County Attorney Kathleen Heaney on bill to reduce scrap metal theft.

Nick was a Co-Author and a legislative champion of a bill to raise Home and Community Based Care Facilities (Group Homes) reimbursement rates 5%.